Table for One (2020)
Against all odds, an ageing table tennis icon sacrifices it all for one last shot at Olympic greatness. In her final bid for gold, New Zealand’s Chunli Li, faces the lonely road of isolation and self-funding in sport, unveiling the reality of her tireless commitment to win. Joining her after-hours reveals an intimate glimpse into the true sacrifice of a sporting legend whose hopes of achieving her lifelong goal begin to fade. “It was always my dream to go to the Olympics to win the gold medal. There’s not much time.” – Chunli Li
Primary Title
- Table for One
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 10 December 2020
Release Year
- 2020
Start Time
- 19 : 40
Finish Time
- 19 : 50
Duration
- 10:00
Series
- 7
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Against all odds, an ageing table tennis icon sacrifices it all for one last shot at Olympic greatness. In her final bid for gold, New Zealand’s Chunli Li, faces the lonely road of isolation and self-funding in sport, unveiling the reality of her tireless commitment to win. Joining her after-hours reveals an intimate glimpse into the true sacrifice of a sporting legend whose hopes of achieving her lifelong goal begin to fade. “It was always my dream to go to the Olympics to win the gold medal. There’s not much time.” – Chunli Li
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Chinese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
- Table tennis--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Jenny Gao (Director)
- Mia Maramara (Producer)
- Chunli Li (Subject)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
- Table tennis--New Zealand